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Old 07-05-2011 | 01:00 PM
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Hi folks, New to this group. Bought a 350 roadster 2008 and now buying new tires. What do you folks suggest?
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Michelin Pilot PS2
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Welcome. Tire recommendations in the tire forum. We put it there so that new members will have a hard time finding it. So far I think we are doing a stellar job.
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thanks , was looking at perrilli's and hankook's.......
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What are you looking for performance or longevity
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Bridgestone RE-11, I'm very satisfied with mine.
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I really like Bridgestone Potenza tires. I believe I just bought the RE-70.
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245/40 front and 245/45 rear in one of a thousand brands.
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I just bought a Bridegstone Potenza RE050A ZR Series Y rating and I love them.

245/40ZR/18Y, 265/35ZR/19Y, I paid $1300 at Tires Plus.
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I just bought a Bridegstone Potenza RE050A ZR Series Y rating and I love them.

245/40ZR/18Y, 265/35ZR/19Y, I paid $1300 at Tires Plus.

Lol @ the price. i have Falken FK-452 245/40/18 & 275/40/18 and paid $500 for all of it, and they last me about 20k miles.
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I’ll go with what scotts300 mentions:
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245/40 front and 245/45 rear in one of a thousand brands.
I love this setup (since it is very balanced and provides pure handling), and use Michelin or Continental tires.

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Originally Posted by Shawz1102
Lol @ the price. i have Falken FK-452 245/40/18 & 275/40/18 and paid $500 for all of it, and they last me about 20k miles.
Lol@ your Falken's not being Potenzas truly like top and bottom shelf liquor, both will get you there but there's a reason grey goose costs more than Kofka.
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Good point. One nice feature of the Potenza is the stiff sidewall which greatly improves handling for drivers who prefer rigid-cornering.

--Spike.

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Lol@ your Falken's not being Potenzas truly like top and bottom shelf liquor, both will get you there but there's a reason grey goose costs more than Kofka.
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Originally Posted by Stock2Autocrozz
Lol@ your Falken's not being Potenzas truly like top and bottom shelf liquor, both will get you there but there's a reason grey goose costs more than Kofka.
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my answer came out different so i had to erase it
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Originally Posted by Stock2Autocrozz
Lol@ your Falken's not being Potenzas truly like top and bottom shelf liquor, both will get you there but there's a reason grey goose costs more than Kofka.
eww
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One really nice feature of the potenzas is the fact that they're bred from years of experience in racing too, I refuse to use co's w minimum track exp.

Opposed to the mentioned falken fk's which are passenger tires, which for dd is less an issue, but wont pull dual duty.
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